On the German-Russian conflict

The German-Russian conflict, caused a few days ago by a search and arrests in the building of the Soviet trade mission in Berlin (which, like the embassy, ought to enjoy inviolability), has, as is known, almost brought both Republics to a break in diplomatic relations… The Soviet government resolutely and at once halted all activity of all Soviet institutions in Germany and of German ones in the USSR, until it receives satisfaction for the insult done to the Union Republics…

The German government, a right-wing one strengthened by the favorable elections, dragged out the settlement of this whole affair for a long time… But at last the boycott on the part of the Soviets is evidently being felt strongly: the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has only just declared that it agrees to express regret and to apologize to the Soviet government for the violation of the privileges of its delegation.

One must expect that the whole conflict will soon be finally settled.